More initiatives at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
Following a recent post by Mary Mutinda and Mercy Kano, here is a further report of work taking place at Strathmore University which is one of the leading HE institutions… Read More »
Category Archives: Social enterprise education
Leading thinkers and practitioners in social entrepreneurship add diverse voices to conference
Leading thinkers and practitioners from universities in the field of co-operativism, business through the lense of human rights, enterprise incubators in the solidarity economy and innovation in the public sector… Read More »
Mendoza, Argentina: Economic change through academic, professional and political exchange
Article written by Charles Hanks, collaborator of the social economy in higher education project, following a visit to the “Institute of Work and Production” of the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina. “As… Read More »
‘Junior Cooperativas’ – promoting employability of university students in the Basque Country
Legislation has been passed in 2013 in the Basque Country in Spain allowing students to form workers’ cooperatives called ‘Junior Cooperativas‘. The aim is that these can be a real… Read More »
Can social and commercial entrepreneurs learn successfully together?
The Erasmus Mundus social economy project aims to enhance the teaching and practice of social economy on university campuses. An important aspect of this is to consider how to best… Read More »
What should be in social entrepreneurship higher education courses?
Greg Dees, sometimes known as the ‘Father of Social Entrepreneurship Education’ believes that social entrepreneurship education should blend theory and practice to develop a range of social, social and soft skills. He… Read More »
Resources from Stanford Business School Center for Social Innovation
Thanks to Jelena Erstic, member of the Erasmus Mundus social economy project team for drawing my attention to these resources. Stanford Graduate School of Business Centre for Social Innovation has… Read More »
Latest social enterprise courses, resources and prizes from Ashoka U
“Supporting leaders in social entrepreneurship education” (Thanks to Catalina Quiroz in the Erasmus Mundus Social Economy project team for drawing my attention to this information) Curriculum, Courses, & Masters Diploma… Read More »